How to Install XOOPS 2.5.7 on CentOS 6

XOOPS is a popular and easy to use CMS written in PHP. It uses a modular architecture and it is an ideal tool for developing small to large dynamic community websites, weblogs etc. To install and run XOOPS CMS on a CentOS 6 virtual server follow the very easy steps described below.

This install guide assumes that Apache, MySQL and PHP are already installed and configured on your Linux VPS. At the time of writing this tutorial, the latest stable version is XOOPS 2.5.7 and it requires:

Also, the webserver user (Apache) needs to be able to write to ‘uploads’, ‘uploads/avatars’, ‘uploads/images’, ‘uploads/ranks’, ‘uploads/smilies’ and ‘x00ps_lib/modules/protector/configs’ directories and the ‘include/license.php’ file, so you can easily accomplish that by executing the following commands:

Do not forget to remove the the install directory (it should be renamed automatically by the installer) from your server.

That’s it. The XOOPS CMS has been successfully installed on your server.

There are many modules available for extending the functionality of XOOPS. Modules can be managed using the module administration system at http://your-domain.com/admin.php

Of course you don’t have to do any of this if you use one of our Linux VPS Hosting services, in which case you can simply ask our expert Linux admins to install XOOPS for you. They are available 24×7 and will take care of your request immediately.

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